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		weare138 on April 14, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Economists who defend disaster profiteers are wron... But were experiencing shortages because of profiteering. >In New York police arrested a man who had stockpiled medical gear, allegedly selling it for a 700% mark-up.

treyfitty on April 14, 2020 [–]

You think the individual stockpilers have amassed more than factories world wide have/can produce? The people who stockpiled medical gear don't account for enough meaningful supply to justify your conclusion.

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